Painting Fujin: Storm Teal, Warm Ivory and Autumn Wind

Fujin is a 120mm-scale display model from Anexeo’s Mini Forge, presented as a Japanese wind deity in a graceful, windswept pose. The live Maximum Minis listing highlights billowing robes, streaming fabric and scattered leaves, making the figure especially well suited to colour placement that reinforces movement. It belongs to the Immortal Realms collection and is listed at $65 AUD.

Original designer render from the live Maximum Minis listing. The supplied physical model is unpainted.

Let the palette follow the wind

The sculpt already creates a strong circular flow, so use colour to keep the eye moving through it. Storm teal on the broad outer robes provides the main identity, warm ivory separates the inner layers, and small wine-red accents on the sash and cords create controlled contrast. Antique gold suits the ornaments and patterned trim without overwhelming the cloth. Near-black hair and a cool slate base hold the brighter colours together.

Preparation for the 120mm display figure

The model is supplied unpainted in grey resin and may require assembly. Test-fit the major cloth sections and hair before priming, clean any remaining support contacts with fine abrasives, and use cyanoacrylate glue for resin joins. A neutral grey or dark blue-grey primer will support both the teal shadows and the ivory layers. If access is tight, keep the largest streaming fabric sections separate while painting.

Storm-teal robes with smooth directional highlights

Begin the outer fabric from a deep blue-green shadow. Build the midtone with thin storm-teal layers, following the length of each fold instead of highlighting every edge equally. Add pale blue-green only to the leading ridges and the most exposed curls of cloth. Transparent teal glazes will smooth the transitions and preserve the sense that the fabric is catching moving air.

Warm ivory, wine red and antique gold

For the inner robe, start with a warm grey-brown shade and layer through cream to a restrained ivory highlight. Avoid pure white except for a few final points. Paint the sash and cords in wine red, shading toward burgundy and highlighting with a muted rose. Use a brown-metallic base for the gold, then add brighter antique-gold highlights on raised motifs. Small dark lining shadows will keep the decorative patterns readable.

Hair, skin and autumn leaves

Keep the skin natural and softly shaded so it does not compete with the fabric. Near-black hair can be highlighted with narrow blue-grey strokes that follow each sculpted lock. Treat the scattered leaves as small sparks of autumn colour: muted rust, ochre and crimson, with a dark brown line in the deepest veins. Their warmth will balance the cool teal without breaking the overall harmony.

Digitally coloured example for painting inspiration. The supplied model is unpainted resin.

A cool slate base and varied finishes

Paint the base in charcoal and slate grey, working up to a few pale edge highlights. A very thin blue-grey glaze can connect it to the robes, while one or two fallen leaves tie it back to the warmer accents. Finish the cloth and skin matte, leave the gold with a gentle satin sheen, and use selective gloss only where it helps a small polished ornament read. The varied finish will add clarity without making the whole piece shiny.

Creative lore: The Keeper of the Turning Wind

Imaginative lore: Fujin walks where one season becomes another, gathering the first red leaves in the folds of a storm-coloured robe. Each ribbon of fabric carries a different wind—one to clear old paths, one to scatter secrets, and one to guide travellers who have lost the road home.

Optional display narrative

For a light narrative or RPG thread, Fujin can appear as an elusive patron whose favour changes with the direction of the wind. A party might need to return stolen shrine bells before a destructive gale reaches a mountain village. For a display cabinet, the autumn leaves and circular cloth movement already provide a complete visual story without needing additional scenery.

Paint the movement, not just the surfaces

Fujin rewards painters who keep their highlights directional and their accent colours disciplined. Use the wide fabric to practise smooth glazing, let the wine-red and gold details punctuate the flow, and keep the autumn leaves as small warm notes against the storm teal.

Explore Fujin (120mm) at Maximum Minis: https://www.maximumminis.com/product-page/fujin